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'Super Bowl 50 Tour' Coming To Mtn. View Art-Wine Festival
All eight Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers Lombardi Trophies together for the first time! Sept. 12-13.
The San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee is launching “The 50 Tour: Champions of the Bay Presented by Chevron,” a mobile exhibit designed to celebrate the history of the Bay Area’s championship teams, the Oakland Raiders and the San Francisco 49ers.
The tour’s second stop is the 44th Mountain View Art & Wine Festival, September 12-13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Castro Street.
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“The 50 Tour will celebrate the Bay Area’s place in Super Bowl history and give residents a chance to experience the excitement of the game’s golden anniversary,” said Host Committee CEO Keith Bruce. “We look forward to bringing the 50 Tour to communities around the Bay Area.”
“It’s an honor and delight to host “The 50 Tour: Champions of the Bay exhibit,” said Oscar Garcia, CEO of the sponsoring Chamber of Commerce Mountain View. “Our festivalgoers are in for a real treat.”
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In addition to visiting communities around the region throughout the fall, the 50 Tour will have a companion app – Road to 50 - that will give Bay Area residents the chance to win prizes including a pair of tickets to Super Bowl 50.
The 50 Tour will launch at “2015 NFL KICKOFF PRESENTED BY HYUNDAI” being held in the San Francisco Bay Area on September 9 and 10. The tour will make stops at a series of community events and festivals taking place around the region through mid-November.
The 50 Tour’s appearance at the Mountain View Art &Wine Festival, September 12-13, will feature:
· Champions Row: The Bay Area has more Super Bowl wins than any other region. Eight Bay Area Super Bowl Vince Lombardi Trophies will be on display – five from the San Francisco 49ers and three from the Oakland Raiders – with photo montages capturing the championship wins. The 50 Tour will be the first time that all eight championship trophies will be displayed together.
· The Chevron STEM Zone: An initiative to promote higher education in science, technology, engineering, and math, the Chevron STEM Zone will invite Tour visitors to learn more about the science of football. Together, Chevron and the 49ers Foundation have donated $4 million dedicated to providing engaging STEM curriculum for Santa Clara area students.
· Autograph Sessions: At the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival, on Saturday, September 12, fans will have the opportunity to meet current and former NFL players, as well as other Bay Area champions.
“There’s nothing quite like the Super Bowl, and the Bay Area has been fortunate to celebrate more Super Bowl victories than any other region,” said Steve Young, Hall of Famer, Super Bowl XXIX MVP and former 49ers quarterback. “The 50 Tour offers our community a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience our region’s championship history in person.”
The Host Committee will also have its own app – Road to 50 – where users can get the latest information about the 50 Tour and Bay Area events leading up to Super Bowl 50. The Road to 50 app features will include Bay Area Super Bowl-related events, 50 Tour activity schedules and maps, social media check-ins, custom photo frames, trivia quizzes and exclusive Super Bowl 50 Host Committee offers only for app users. Local fans will have the opportunity to gain points for their activities and compete for prizes including a pair of tickets to Super Bowl 50. The app will be available in the Apple Store, Google Play, and Windows Store in September.
“This Super Bowl is much more than a game – it’s a celebration that will be experienced throughout the Bay Area as we count down to Super Bowl 50,” said Jim Plunkett, two-time Super Bowl Champion, Super Bowl XV MVP and former Oakland Raiders quarterback. “It will exciting to see Bay Area fans coming together to celebrate the impact our region has had on the sport of professional football.”
Learn more at http://www.sfbaysuperbowl.com
WHAT: 44th Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
WHEN: September 12-13, 2015. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.
WHERE: On Castro Street between El Camino Real and Evelyn Avenue in Mountain View CA.
INFO-LINE: 650-968-8378
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